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[EN] Thirty-six 5-6 weeks old, local mixed crossbred
rabbits (526.7 ± 0.2 g) were allocated to four treatments
according to their initial weight. They were caged individually
and received ad libitum during 7 weeks, one ...[+]

[EN] Thirty-six 5-6 weeks old, local mixed crossbred
rabbits (526.7 ± 0.2 g) were allocated to four treatments
according to their initial weight. They were caged individually
and received ad libitum during 7 weeks, one of the 4 diets in
which maize offal was replaced by O, 2, 5 or 1 O % dried palm
oil mill effluent (Pome), respectively diets 1 to 4. The diets
were fed as mash. The mean voluntary feed intake were not
significantly different as the level of palm oil mill effluent in
the diet increased. Rabbits fed no palm oil mill effluent
(control) showed daily weight gains that were significantly
lower (P < 0.05) than those fed supplementary Pome. The
average final body weight recordad were 963, 1128, 1126 and 1308 g for treatments 1 to 4 respectively. As proportions
of the live weight, there were no significant differences for
warm carcass, head, liver, kidneys, heart, spleen, adrenals,
brain and skin. However rabbits fed diets 1 and 4 recordad
heavier testes. Mortality recordad were 1 /9, 2/9, 0/9 and 1 /9
rabbits for treatments 1 to 4 respectively.
From the results obtained, up to 10 % maize offal can
be replaced with palm oil mill effluent in the diets of young
growing rabbits certainly without adversa effect on
performance and a significant weight gain increase may be
observad.[-]